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9.0 Shakespeare in Perspective Macbeth
Crime-writer JULIAN SYMONS offers his personal view of the play which he believes illustrates a classic case of the psychological condition known as ' folie a deux'.
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9.26 Twentieth-Century History
Stalin and the Modernisation of Russia: How Stalin's rise to power affected the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
Producer PAUL MITCHELL
9.48 Mathscore Two 5: Picture Story
Column graphs tell a story but what happens if a column is missing?
Producer DAVID ROSEVEARE
10.10 Look and Read
Dark Towers by ANDREW DAVIES
A reading series for 7- to 9-year-olds based around a humorous ghost story. The last of ten episodes.
The Last Laugh
Producer SUE WEEKS
10.35 Brazil
5: Progress, but Who is it For?
How have the fruits of Brazil's economic development been shared by the population as a whole?
Producer LEN BROWN
11.0 Watch!
The Nativity: 2 louise HALL TAYLOR visits the Holy Land to retrace the journey of the Three Wise Men and JAMES EARL ADAIR tells the story of how they brought the first Christmas presents ever to Jesus.
Producer TOM STANIER
11.17 Japan: The Crowded Islands. Too Far, Too Fast?
Does anyone ever shout 'enough is enough'? Can you be too devoted to economic growth? Producer LEN BROWN
11.40-12.3
Religious and Moral Education Man's Dominion
How can mankind avoid over-exploiting the Earth?
Producer JOHN CHAPPLE
12.30 pm Other People's Lives
Ten films about the social values and organisation of five cultures. 10: Gypsies-A People Apart
12.55-1.7 Maths Help
A series for adults studying maths to 0-level, offering help with common difficulties.
10: Graphs, 2
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1.19 Science Topics Relationships
Associations between living organisms are often very complex. Fungi live on and consume dead organisms. Some plants and animals live together to the benefit of both. Parasites are normally less welcome. Series producer PETER BRATT
1.38 Let's See. Getting Around 4: Finding the Way
Looking at maps and compass directions, ending with a rather special blend of orienteering and hide and seek! Presenters ANN-LOUISE ROSS and JOHN RAMAGE Producer MARIANNE BAIRD
2.0 You and Me. At the Airport A series for 4- and 5-year-olds
Introduced by MICHAEL MAYNARD and Duncan the Dragon. Producer JUDITH MILES
2.15 Near and Far Farming the Hills JOHN AND MARY STUART run a small hill farm on the Braes of Glenlivet. What is it like to farm in this remote part of the Scottish Highlands on the limits of cultivation?
Producer ROBIN GWYN
2.40 Junior Craft, Design and Technology. The Lie of the Land
The design of vehicles and the surfaces they run on are seen, together with bridges and tunnels used to smooth out the landscape. Producer DAVID TAFT

Contributors

Producer:
Paul Mitchell
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David Roseveare
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Andrew Davies
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Len Brown
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James Earl Adair
Producer:
Len Brown
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John Chapple
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Peter Bratt
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John Ramage
Producer:
Marianne Baird
Introduced By:
Michael Maynard
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Hills John
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Mary Stuart
Producer:
Robin Gwyn
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David Taft

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